LTA thoughts
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Looks good. The color is dark, so it's not bleached (at least not much if any) and it's digging into the gravel. That's normal for Macrodactyla doreensis and a good sign it's healthy and doesn't have a torn foot. When the store employee bags it for you, make sure they do it gingerly. A torn foot in that species is often (maybe always) a death sentence. You need a deep sand bed yourself. If you don't have a deep sand bed, a pvc pipe or tupperware contaniner with fine sand will make a good place for it to dig in. You can place live rock around the tupperware to conceal the container.
rayn
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Tank has been up since august of last year. I had three bta in there about the size of a half dollar for most of that time till my lights crapped out in me.
Just getting home and looking and its foot is buried and against the bottom pane of glass, so I have good hopes for it. I have three layers of eggcrate above it to diffuse the light as well.
I have ocelleris clowns. They are constantly by the nem, but I don't think they have ventured into it yet.
Just getting home and looking and its foot is buried and against the bottom pane of glass, so I have good hopes for it. I have three layers of eggcrate above it to diffuse the light as well.
I have ocelleris clowns. They are constantly by the nem, but I don't think they have ventured into it yet.
ReeferBill
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Lta?
Lta?
Nice find! Thanks for sharing. I used to feed mine a piece of red salmon once a week...:spin1::spin1:
Lta?
Nice find! Thanks for sharing. I used to feed mine a piece of red salmon once a week...:spin1::spin1:
rayn
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I'm running dual 250 watt MH. They were completely rebuilt in july with new 14k aquamaxx bulbs and lumitek ballasts. Nice and bright with that hint of blue.
I seen the male clown back into the lta last night, but it didn't stay. The female hasn't gone in yet though to my knowledge.
I seen the male clown back into the lta last night, but it didn't stay. The female hasn't gone in yet though to my knowledge.
rayn
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I may need some help here now. I got home from work tonight and it seemed to have detached some.
the foot before
it was basically not there like that when I looked tonight and the nem looked like this
I also got a video of the flow in the tank around the nem, is it a good amount for the lta?
http://s496.photobucket.com/albums/rr321/dougcobb/?action=view¤t=2011-09-14_15-58-44_740.mp4
Then I looked in a few minutes ago and the mouth is open more then I would like and there is a few brown strings coming out.
the foot before
it was basically not there like that when I looked tonight and the nem looked like this
I also got a video of the flow in the tank around the nem, is it a good amount for the lta?
http://s496.photobucket.com/albums/rr321/dougcobb/?action=view¤t=2011-09-14_15-58-44_740.mp4
Then I looked in a few minutes ago and the mouth is open more then I would like and there is a few brown strings coming out.
rayn
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So here are the parameters I could get
Cal 430
alk 9.5
Mag? But as of last testing 1300+
Nitrate? But as of last test 40 or less
Phosphate? But as of last test .025
I also haven't tried feeding yet beside the pemysis it may get from the water column. There is currently one sheet of eggcrate above him with lights on from 4:30-10:00. I dose brs two part nightly with 40 ml of cal and 70 ml of alk to keep stable.
Cal 430
alk 9.5
Mag? But as of last testing 1300+
Nitrate? But as of last test 40 or less
Phosphate? But as of last test .025
I also haven't tried feeding yet beside the pemysis it may get from the water column. There is currently one sheet of eggcrate above him with lights on from 4:30-10:00. I dose brs two part nightly with 40 ml of cal and 70 ml of alk to keep stable.
I would do water changes and get the Nitrate down to as close to undetectable as possible. An established anemone can tolerate more nitrate, but one that is in the process of acclimating would benefit from very low concentrations. As long as the foot is not torn, I wouldn't be overly concerned. I personally would use either a tupperware container with sand, or a sealed PVC tube for the anemone to attach in. Your flow in the video looks fine to me.
rayn
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Woke up this morning and found that the lta had moved. It was headed straight for my clam, so I put a eggcrate blockade between the two. Had the wife check it when she got home and she told me it moved back to its original spot. I just for home and walked back to see. It is back to the original spot, but it isn't anchored at all. It is just kinda gree floating right above the substrate. I'm going to try and dig it back in, with either a cup or pvc and turn off the flow again. Then a water change also during that time period.
